Kristin, Matt, Cass and anyone else who is thinking hotel in SF for Nilly!Weekend, I recommend the Carl Hotel. It's a few blocks from my house, even closer to Hec and Jz's, it's affordable (by SF standards, it's incredibly affordable), and it's charming.
When I staged my first big F2F here, in October 2000, Betsy, meara and Vortex all stayed there.
Thanks Deb! I just realized the one non-Buffista I know in the area is probably still living in the dorms at Berkeley, so affordable hotels are definitely looking good.
It's a few blocks from my house, even closer to Hec and Jz's,
Literally two blocks from my front door (though admittedly one of the blocks is straight up a hill).
(though admittedly one of the blocks is straight up a hill).
You're in San Francisco. It's a given.
PC, believe it or not? The immediate area around Chez Grabien -about four blocks west and north, about three blocks south - is flat.
Unless you take a wrong turn like I did and end up walking up this really steep hill. I totally screwed up the directions.
Thanks Deb! Already emailed them to check availibility.
Yeah, we're not known for the flat.
Hee! Askye went out of her way to walk up McAllister Street. One block over in any direction and she'd have been on flat ground.
But really, sweetie, that's barely a hill by SF standards.